Oil Spill Round Up

by: Mae Singerman

Thu Jun 17, 2010 at 15:45:07 PM EDT

Here's what you may have missed about the oil disaster in relation to religion, workers rights and activism.  

• Sojourners, the National Council of Churches, and the Reform Action Center are all blogging about what is happening in the Gulf Coast from faith perspectives
  
• BP station owners sufer as people refuse to buy gas from BP stations. "That’s the catch for any franchise operator, whether it’s a pizza parlor or a Subway … you deal with the good and bad from the brand’s reputation"
• Activism or business? Guy bought domain names after the storm and now is cashing in on them to support vicitms in the Gulf.
• Week long protests happening on Capitol Hill this week, including dropping off oily water to oil company executives.
• Vietnamese-American fisherman held a protest on Tuesday, with more than 80% of their community working in the seafood industry.
  
• Fannie Mae announces relief for homeowners affected by spill.